SOS Médecins National Newsletter, January 15, 2013
Over the past week, activity at medical associations has declined nationwide (-18%), with patient numbers comparable to those of the 2010–2011 season. However, calls to SOS Médecins remain stable among children aged 5 to 14. Flu diagnoses account for approximately 9% of SOS Médecins activity; a decline in activity related to this indicator is observed among adults over 15 years of age (-29%), whereas flu diagnoses continue to rise among children under 5 years of age (+14%) and those aged 5–14 (+39%). Among children under 2 years of age, bronchiolitis diagnoses are down (-54%, 166 cases), with numbers comparable to previous seasons (2010–2011 and 2011–2012). Diagnoses of gastroenteritis account for approximately 15% of activity at SOS Médecins clinics, at a level slightly higher than in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. This indicator is down among adults over 15 years of age (-34%), but, like influenza, it remains on the rise among children (+19% among those under 5 and +14% among 5- to 14-year-olds). Gastroenteritis, flu-like syndromes, and ENT conditions remain the most frequently diagnosed conditions by the associations’ physicians. The measles indicator remains stable at a low level. The death indicator is stable and comparable to the previous two years for the same period.
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